Run by a volunteer honorary consul, the Honorary Consulate of Mexico in Sofia helps Mexican nationals with information and selected formalities.
Contact Details
| Address | Patriarch Evtimiy Boulevard 21, entrance B, 2nd floor, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Telephone | +359 2 989 47 96 +359 888 220 050 |
| Fax | +359 2 989 47 96 |
| pencho.ralchev@hotmail.com | |
| Head of Mission | Pentcho Raltchev, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives no opening hours for this office. Make an appointment before visiting.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Sofia
Bulgarian citizens do not need a visa for short stays in Mexico, according to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; a valid passport is required. See the ministry’s visa table for Bulgarian citizens (in Bulgarian).
Which Mexican office issues passports and visas?
Binding consular acts – passports, visas, certificates – are the responsibility of the Mexican Embassy in Rome (accredited to Bulgaria).
Note: Mexico has no resident embassy in Sofia; its embassy in Rome is accredited to Bulgaria.
Contact details of the Mexican Embassy in Rome, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Via Lazzaro Spallanzani, 16, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Telephone: +39 06 4416061
- Email: correoita@sre.gob.mx
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00
- Website: www.sre.gob.mx/italia
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Mexico and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Mexican citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Sofia
106 other countries are represented in Sofia, among them: Moldova (embassy), Monaco (honorary), Mongolia (embassy), Mongolia (honorary), Montenegro (embassy), Morocco (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (honorary), Pakistan (embassy), Palestine (embassy), Peru (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Saudi Arabia (embassy), Serbia (embassy). The full list of all 107 missions is on the overview page for Bulgaria.
When is the office closed?
Expect the honorary consulate to be closed on Bulgarian public holidays such as Liberation Day (3 March), Orthodox Easter, St George’s Day (6 May), Unification Day (6 September) and Independence Day (22 September). On the Mexican national day (16 September) the office is usually closed or holds a reception.
Mexico’s offices in Bulgaria
- Rome – Embassy of Mexico (accredited to Bulgaria, no resident embassy in Sofia)
- Sofia – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 14 October 2026. Sources: Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – List of the Diplomatic Corps (September 2026), Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – visas for Bulgarian citizens (in Bulgarian). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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